ML20059B715

Forwards Request for Addl Info Re EPRI Advanced LWR Requirements Document Covering Design Criteria.Response Requested within 60 Days of Ltr

ML20059B715
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Issue date:	08/22/1990
From:	Kenyon T Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Kintner E ALWR UTILITY STEERING COMMITTEE
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PROJECT-669A NUDOCS 9008300021
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l August 22, 1990 l.

Project No. 669 Mr. E. E. Kintner, t.iairman ALWR Utility Steering Comittee GPU Nuclear Corporatie One Uprer Pond Road Parsippany, New Jersey 07054

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INF0RMATION ON EPRI tiLWR REQUIRENENTS

. DOCUMENT As a result of our review of Chapter 12 of the EPRI ALWR Requirements Document, the staff has determined that it needs additional information in order to co:nplete our review of the design criteria. The additional information.is needed in the area of fire protection. Our concerns are discussed in the enclosure to this letter.

Pleese respond to this request within 60 days of the date of this letter.

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-you have any questions regarding this matter, call me at (301) 492-1120.

Sincerely, Originalsigned By:

Thomas J. Kenyon, Project Manager Standardization Project Directorate Division of Reactor Projects - III, E

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'l ALWR Utility Steering Committee GPU Nuclear Corporation One Upper Pond Road Parsippany, New Jersey 07054 Seer Mr. Kintner:

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON EPRI ALWR REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT As a result of our review of Chapter 12 of the EPRI ALWR Requirements Docu,ient, the staff has determined that it reeds additional information in order to complete our review of the design criteria.

The additional information is needed in the area of fire protection. Our concerns are discussed in the enclosure to this letter.

Please respond to this request within 60 days of the date of this letter.

If-you have any questions regarding this matter, call me at (301) 492-1120.

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s Tho sJ. Ken /on,ProjectManager Standardizatio'n Project Directorate Division of Reactor Projects - III.

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COMMENTS RELATED TO FIRE PROTECTION REVIEW EPRI ALWR REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT CHAPTER 12 - RADIOACTIVE WASTE PROCESSING SYSTEMS r

The staff found no references to fire protection in Cha)ter 12 - Radioactive Waste Processing Systems. To be consistent with the otter chapters of the EPRI ALWR Requirements Document, the staff believes that a statement is required in Section I, " Introduction," that appropriate fire protection will be provided for all waste processing systems.

In addition, particular fire protection considerations should be addressed, as i

required, in each section.

Examples of fire protection considerations that should be addressed for each system include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following items:

Solid Radioactive Waste Processing Automatic fire detection Autonatic fire suppression Interface of fire detection / fire suppression /HVAC systems Collection and processing o' fire suppressants that may themselves have become contaminated Lfquid Radioactive Waste Processing All items mentioned above for solid waste processing, plus Special consideration which may be required due to processing combustible or flennable liquids including the need for electrical equipment suitable for hazardous environments Gaseous Padioactive Waste Processing All items mentioned above for solid waste processing, plus Special consideration which may be required due to processing flanmiable gases including the need for electrical equipment suitable for hazardous environments Special fire protection recommendations for activated charcoal absorbers i

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